Insect-trap.



No. 868,778. PATENTED OCT. 22, 1907.

M. B. GROPP. INSECT TRAP.

APPLICATION TILED 0013.13, 1906- 2 QHBBTS-BHEET l.

mmnlroz THE NORRIS PETERS c0., wasmum'ou, 04 v.

No. 868,778. PATENTED 00122, 1907. M. E. GZROPP.

INSECT. TRAP. APPLIOATION BLED Q0113. 1996.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

anuantoz attouwqs MAX ERNST GROPP, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

T OFFICE.

INSECT-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application filed October 13, 1906. Serial N- 338,881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, M AX ERNST Gnorr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee,have invented a new and useful Insect-'lrap; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertai us tomake and use the same.

The invention relates to a fly trap and has for its object to provide asimple, inexpensive and durable apparatus for catching flies, and othersmall insects.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andshown and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a flytrap construct edin accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of one end of the bulb. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionalview through a modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of one end of lhe bulb as shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a metallic tube on which isslidably mounted a bulb 2, having elongated necks S. The necks S areprovided with screw-threads 1 which are engaged by suitable nuts 5. Eachend of the tube is provided with hooks 6. The screw-threaded necks andnuts are adapted to firmly hold the bulb in the adjusted place, and toprevent the accidental escapement of the glue. The tube 1 has a smoothouter surface and the bulb 2 is thereby easily slid over it. The bulb 2is provided with glue and when the nut is partly loosened, it will beseen, that as the bulb slides from one end of the tube to the other itwill spread the glue over said tube.

In practice, the device is hung up by one of the hooks 6 with the bulb 2at the bottom thereof: then when the tube is nearly covered with flies,the bulb is then moved upward thereby scraping off the flies andspreading a fresh supply of glue as it passes upward. The apparatus isthen inverted and is ready for business again.

In the modification shown in Figs' 3 and 4, a Hat metallic piece is usedinstead of the tube, and two semi-cylindrical blocks 7 are used to fitagainst the fiat piece.

What I claim is:

An insect trap comprising a support and a receptacle slidahle on saidsupport adapted to distribute a fly-catching material over the support,from both ends thereof, and having means carried by the receptacle andmovable therewith to clamp the support, and to prevent the discharge ofthe fly catching material.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

- M. ERNST GROPP. Witnesses T. .T. Lnn, W. '1. HUTCHISON.

